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Ravi Raj Thalathoti

Ravi Raj Thalathoti

Sernior Manager (Terminal Operations)
Visakhapatnam

Summary

With a proven track record at Indian Oil Corporation Limited, I excel in strategic planning and talent development. My expertise in operations management and resource allocation has significantly enhanced team productivity and established long-term partnerships. Skilled in both technical and leadership roles, I bring a dynamic approach to achieving operational excellence.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager (Terminal Operations)

Vizag Terminal, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Visakhapatnam
04.2022 - Current
  • Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.
  • Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
  • Held monthly meetings to create business plans and workshops to drive successful business.
  • Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
  • Alternate Location In-charge
    OT statements/MOU Parameter Reports.
    Tanker/Bunker/S&D Coordinator
    OMC/VPA Co ordination
    Frontline Manpower planning
    Stocks Monitoring
    Railway Coordination, railway demurrage monitoring
    TW Siding Agreement with VPT
    VPT Land payments
    Coordinator for SOP updations and follow up for approvals
    Statutory Authorities / Police Co-ordination
    Boundary Management

Instrumentation Manager

Bongaigaon Refinery, IndianOil Corporation Limited
05.2017 - 04.2022

Complete Instrumentation and Maintenance of Atmospheric Distillation Unit and Delayed Coker units, Oil Movement and Storage unit.

Commissioning of Indmax unit

Commissioning of Prime G unit

Commissioning of SRU

Commissioning of ARU

Maintenance of instrumentation and automation system of Indamax, Prime G , SRU, ARU post commissioning.

Deputy Manager Instrumentation

Mathura Refinery, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
04.2016 - 05.2017

Mentoring of New Instrumentation Engineers.

Engineering and procurements of instruments of all modifications in the refinery.

Engineering and preparation of specification for all instrumentation for Octamax Unit.

Failure analysis of interruptions in AVU, CCRU, FCCU, SRU, TGTU, Prime G, MSQU, DHDT, DHDS, HGU etc

Senior Instrumentation Engineer

Mathura Refinery, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
04.2012 - 04.2016
  • Mentored junior engineers, providing guidance on best practices in instrumentation engineering design and troubleshooting.
  • Enhanced system reliability by designing and implementing new instrumentation technologies.
  • Conducted thorough field surveys to identify opportunities for improving existing processes and equipment performance.
  • Delivered high-quality documentation to facilitate smooth transitions between project phases or handover from one team member to another.
  • Complete replace of ABB Advent control system and August safety PLC of 7 units (250 panels with 10,000 approx IOs) with Yokogawa DCS and PLC.
  • Engineering works and procurement of instrumentation of all modification of MAthura Refinery.
  • Installation of new SPM analyzers in all stacks of Mathura Refinery,
  • Installation and commissioning of 5 analyzers of Effluent Leaving Refinery.
  • Engineering and installation of custody transfer mass flow meters in the MS, HSD and FO lines from refinery to Marketing
  • Preparation of Management Information reports and review presentation g Instrumentation department

Instrumentation Engineer

Mathura Refinery, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
05.2009 - 04.2012

Successfully commissioned the field instrumentation and automation of Biturox plant in November, 2009


Restoration and recommissioning of all Field instruments and Automation of Tail Gas Treating Unit in 2010.


Successfully commissioned the field instrumentation and automation of Prime G unit of Mathura Refinery for the production of Euro IV grade MS in 2010


Successful commissioning of field instrumentation and automation system of new chain of Sulphur Recovery unit.


Replacement of ABB Advent control system with August safety PLC with ABB 800 XA control system and safety PLC.


Complete maintenance of all field instruments and automation systems of Sulphur Recovery Unit, Biturox Unit, Motor Spirit Quality Upgrade Unit, Tail Gas Treating Unit, Amine Recovery Unit, Sour Water Treatment Unit and Prime G unit


Maintenance of August safety PLC, ABB Plantguard safety PLC, ABB Advant DCS, ABB 800 XA DCS, Honeywell Experion DCS, Honeywell Safety manager, rockwell PLC of antisurge system


Maintenance of Ratio analzers, Hydrogen analysers, Gas Chromatographs, Gas detection systems, Sulphur Analyzers and Stack Analyzers (SOx, NOx and O2), Moisture analyzers etc

Officer Grade A

Guwahati Refinery, Indian Oil Coporation Limited
12.2008 - 05.2009

Trained in the all the refining operations units of Guwahati Refinery.

Trained in the captive power plant of Guwahati Refinery.

Maintained the Foxboro DCS in the CPP.

Maintained the ABB DCS , Trionix PLC and August PLC of Hydrogen Generation Unit,Indmax, Atmospheric and Vacuum Distillation Unit, DHDS

Maintenance of Field Instrumentation of CPP, HGU, Indmax, AVU

Officer Grade A

Indian Oil Corporation Limited
11.2008 - 12.2008

Joined IOCL as Grade A Officer at Indian Oil Institute of Petroleum Management, Gurgaon.


Completed the induction module having the overview of all the function of Indian Oil Corporation Limited like R&D, Refineries, Pipelines, LPG Bottling plants, Marketing Terminals for Oil storage and distribution, Consumer Points (MS and HSD Bunks)

Officer Trainee

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
09.2008 - 10.2008

Joined as Officer trainee at HPCL Visakhapatnam in Instrumentation discipline.


Completed the induction program with a over look of all the function of HPCL that is Refineries, Pipelines, bottling plants, Cavern operations at SALPG, Marketing Terminal, consumer points (Petrol Bunks), etc

Graduate Engineer Trainee

Indraprastha Gas Limited
06.2008 - 08.2008

Looked after the automation maintenance of 3 stage booster compressor used for compressing natural gas at 20 Kg/cm2 to compressed natural gas at 300 Kg/cm2


Looked after the maintenance of the automatic CNG dispensing machines at consumer points.


Trained in the swage lock tube fittings



Graduate Engineer Trainee

Moser Baer India Limited
05.2008 - 06.2008
  • Assisted senior engineers in the preparation of Periodic reports and review presentations of Operations
  • Assisted senior engineers in the manufacturing of CDs and DVDs.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics Instrumentation And Control

Thapar University
Patiala
04.2001 -

Skills

Strategic planning

Talent development

Operations management

Resource allocation

Timeline

Senior Manager (Terminal Operations)

Vizag Terminal, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
04.2022 - Current

Instrumentation Manager

Bongaigaon Refinery, IndianOil Corporation Limited
05.2017 - 04.2022

Deputy Manager Instrumentation

Mathura Refinery, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
04.2016 - 05.2017

Senior Instrumentation Engineer

Mathura Refinery, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
04.2012 - 04.2016

Instrumentation Engineer

Mathura Refinery, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
05.2009 - 04.2012

Officer Grade A

Guwahati Refinery, Indian Oil Coporation Limited
12.2008 - 05.2009

Officer Grade A

Indian Oil Corporation Limited
11.2008 - 12.2008

Officer Trainee

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
09.2008 - 10.2008

Graduate Engineer Trainee

Indraprastha Gas Limited
06.2008 - 08.2008

Graduate Engineer Trainee

Moser Baer India Limited
05.2008 - 06.2008

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics Instrumentation And Control

Thapar University
04.2001 -
Ravi Raj ThalathotiSernior Manager (Terminal Operations)